Total Crime Rate

73.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.6 8/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wood View Avenue area has the 56th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood , and the 484th lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wood View Avenue (WF10 1PT) in the last 12 months was 73.1 per 1,000 residents and was 39.8% lower than the Altofts and Whitwood average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood View Avenue (WF10 1PT), the main crime hotspot is near Wood View Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wood View Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Wood View Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order East View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Lumley Hill Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jin Whin Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jin Whin Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood View Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Whincop Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood View Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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